hey
hey
Definition
hey (hā)
- used to attract attention, express surprise, delight, puzzlement, etc., or preface a remark
- ☆ Chiefly South hello
Etymology: ME hei, echoic formation akin to Ger & Du hei
hey*
Synonyms
hey
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- say: He was always saying hey, did you hear that " .
- think: So then I thought hey, maybe this office doesn't really need another one.
Adjective modifier
Modifies a noun
- presto: Life lies dormant in seeds, then hey presto!
- ho: And hey ho, let's ask the North Koreans to do the same.
- dude: If you do the weekly with the CD writer, then hey dude - wise!
- guy: Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 11:10 am Subject: hey guys... Hey!
- whats: Their press release was wrong on every single point of detail - but hey whats that got to do with creating an issue!
- thats: My mother never listens to me, but hey thats another story.
Modifying Another Word
- then: Life lies dormant in seeds, then hey presto!
- well: Well hey how about this then Katie had help from her baby sister on this one.
- so: So hey - why not do both and live on the wild side?
Noun used with modifier
- ma: Produced by the quot ma hey a bunch of.
- T: T hey say they would really like to have more b ut they are just problems, aren't they?
- t: We have also invited Crawley Branch to join us, t hey will have their own table of goods.
- pm: May 2nd, 2006 at 11:45 pm hey Says: look great what do images look like?
- quot: Produced by the quot ma hey a bunch of.
- half: Top 3 5 2 4 1 9-12 1,2,3 half hey, 1&2 crossing right shoulder to begin.
